Nearest named color: Jet Black
#130C10
#130C10
Nearest named
Jet Black
Family
Black
Lightness
16.6%
Chroma
0.014
Hue angle
343.5°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
19.31:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.04:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#000000
CSS oklch()
17% 0.01 344

#130C10 is a near-black neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, quietly premium. It holds up as a large surface and is too dark to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #130C10

Not just a swatch — here's how #130C10 works with other colors. Named schemes with #130C10 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Jet Black is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Jet Black.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Jet Black sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #130C10 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 19/100
Very low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 78/100
High
Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.
Naturalness 3/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 22/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 76/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 6/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 5/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 70/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 98/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #130C10

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 19.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D7C7D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #130C0D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #130C10 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #130C10;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 12 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.6% 0.014 343.5);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E6EB;
  --color-200: #E0CDD7;
  --color-300: #C6A9BA;
  --color-400: #AC869C;
  --color-500: #8F667D;
  --color-600: #6F5363;
  --color-700: #513E49;
  --color-800: #362B31;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}